From trash to checkmate: How chess gives hope to Kibera kids

In Kibera, one of Nairobi's largest informal settlements, a local NGO is turning recycled plastic into chess sets that are ...
Interlochen Public Radio

Sextortion: That's the threat for women who are simply trying to buy clean water

Water is often a scarce commodity in Nairobi's largest slum. The only source may be a local cartel — and with that comes the ...
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Why residents of Kibera slum are rejecting new housing plans

This guest post is by journalist Abby Higgins, in partnership with The Seattle Globalist. It’s the fourth in a five-part series which reveals the economically complex and culturally rich life of urban ...
Variety

‘Vote for Kibera’ Presents a Fresh Take on Kenyan Shanty Town

“Vote for Kibera,” winner of the audience prize at the Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival, is the result of two years of working outside the box, says director Martin Pav. When Czech non-profit worker ...